Sat, Dec.26: NYC, Glasslands: Special Holiday Soul Clap and Dance-Off Sat, Dec. 26, Glasslands Gallery: New York Night Train Day After Christmas Soul Clap and Dance-Off, dancing 11pm – 4am, MIDNIGHT Dance-Off for $100 prize, 21+, $5: It’s back! The New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off, one of the NYC underground’s more popular monthly nightlife institutions and most prolific exports, returns Saturday. This final SOUL CLAP AND DANCE-OFF of 2009 bids a fond farewell to James Brown’s “Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto”, Nathaniel Mayer’s “Mr Santa Clause”, and all other great holiday jams and get ready for a 2010 full of all kinds of new 45 rpm soul excitement. As always dance to 5 straight hoursMR JONATHAN TOUBIN‘s exquisitely wild 45rpm soul magic. And, at MIDNIGHT he’ll be be joined by MC LAURA LEIGH for the Dance-Off with a $100 grand prize featuring the following unusual collection of distinguished judges:

- AMBER DOYLE and RYAN COHN – Amber of deluxe suitmakers Doyle Meuser and Ryan of accessory line Ryan Matthew have joined forces in the Lower East Side’s classiest and most-talked-about new store AGAINST NATURE.

- JOE GAER and RICH ZERBO – the twin towers of the world’s best known subterranean labels – who bring you ethereal classics from the likes of GANG GANG DANCE, GHOST EXITS, and PSYCHIC ILLS to acclaimed recent releases by GROWING, Zs, and SIAN ALICE GROUP.

- MATT MONDANILE – the guitarist/vocalist/conceptualist behind a number of musical projects – most notably REAL ESTATE – whose debut full-length has in the last month has achieved international acclaim in the NY TIMES, PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, SPIN, and pretty much anywhere else you can imagine

- DJ MS CHIP – another DJ who came up with a wildly successful contest/party of her own, DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, and is now returning from a brief hiatus to rock your face off

- TOMMY VOLUME – the guitarist for STAR SPANGLES, both one of downtown’s last 20th century rock and roll bands and one of the secret progenitors of the 21st century’s new scene, Tommy will not be bribed.

Because its the Christmas weekend, we expect a more intimate family affair this time. Get up, get out, get in, and get down all night long… again!

- Weds, Dec 30: NYC, Motor City: New York Night Train Weds w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and friends

-Thu, Dec 31: NYC, Motor City (FREE!) / Home Sweet Home ($5) / Cake Shop ($15): NY Night Train 3rd Annual Lower East Side New Years Marathon way past dawn!, 9pm – noon, FREE and up: New York Night Train’s 3rd annual Lower East Side New Years consists of three interlocking events within a few blocks of each other (Cake Shop, Home Sweet Home, and Motor City) starting at 9pm New Years Eve and moving on until NOON New Years Day! Motor City and Home Sweet Home have 24 hour licenses so its totally kosher to pretend you’re in New Orleans and bounce around all night. Here’s what’s on our menu:

- bands (Screaming Females, A.R.E.Weapons, Frankie and the Outs, etc)
- DJs (Jonathan Toubin all night long in all three locations, Smashed! Blocked!’s Josh Styles, Caleb of Sacred Bones Records, etc.)
- unique acts such as comedian Jeff Jensen (Matador Records) doing his latest ventriloquist act, superstar go go performance artist Anna Copa Cabanna (!), and Quality of My Life fanzine’s 2009 year-end awards!
- open bars and drink specials

And, if you have enough energy to keep up, NYC’s hardest working DJ, Mr Jonathan Toubin, will be back at Home Sweet Home at 10pm New Years Day for his weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down maximum rock and soul 45 dance party.

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CAKE SHOP (152 Ludlow Street – curated by Seva of MyOpenBar.com) 9pm – 4am $15
- Screaming Females (12am), Frankie & the Outs (1am), Talk Normal (10pm), CSC Funk Band (2:30am ex-USAisamonster)
- DJs Kathy T (Sophisticated Boom Boom) and a cameo by Jonathan Toubin (New York Night Train) upstairs
- Specials: PBR Open Bar (9:30 – 10:30) plus a complimentary midnight kosher tequila toast

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HOME SWEET HOME (131 Chrystie) 10pm – past dawn, $5
- Live music by A.R.E. Weapons (5am), the Hunt (midnight), Bosco Delrey (3am), HAPPY NEW YEAR! (1am), Jeff Jensen (2am, ventriloquist act – Matador Records comedy recording artist),
- DJs: 10pm – 1am: Caleb (Sacred Bones Records!), Jasper (The Hunt), and George (the pre-op tranny from Wierd party), then, Micki Pellerano (Cult of Youth! 2am), Jonathan Toubin (NY Night Train – 4am soul dance set) Ivan Sunshine (Hidden Fees – 5am),
- Specials: Svedka Vodka open bar (11pm – 12am), midnight champagne toast, 2 for 1s (4am – 5am), coffee and donuts (6am)

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MOTOR CITY (127 Ludlow) 10pm – noon, FREE
(the home base and juncture – the best rock and roll of all time all night from rockabilly to r&b to mod to psych to glam to punk turned by NYC’s finest 45rpm rock DJs
- “Quality of My Life” 2009 Award Show (12:30)
- Go Go Dancing by Anna Copa Cabanna
- DJs Josh Styles and Jonathan Toubin ’til noon plus Jukebox Jody (1am cameo) and lots of extra-special suprise guests
- Specials: Midnight Champagne toast and special surprises!



upcoming night-training next year:
- Fri, Jan 1: NYC, Home Sweet Home: New Years Day Slow Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and black-eyed peas
- Sat, Jan 2: Brooklyn Museum hosts Mr Jonathan Toubin
- Sat, Jan 16: Asbury Park, NJ: Asbury Lanes Soul Clap and Dance-Off
and loads of excitement in the coming year including Mardi Gras in New Orleans, SXSW in Austin, West Coast Soul Claps, Ivy League action, and much much more

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